Idlewild, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (49642)
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This Date in Weather History
1977 - The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX, soared to 108 degrees to establish a record for September.
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Idlewild 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Sep 30
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Oct 1
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Oct 2
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday Oct 3
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday Oct 4
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday Oct 5
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday Oct 6
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:39 AM
Sunset 7:29 PM
Last Light 7:58 PM
Moonset ------
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
101 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
23 at 32 Miles West-southwest Of Bynum, MT
Weather Folklore
When geese cackle, it will rain.
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About Idlewild, Michigan
Idlewild is an unincorporated community in Yates Township, located just east of Baldwin in southeast Lake County, a rural part of northwestern lower Michigan. During the first half of the 20th century, it was one of the few resorts in the country where African-Americans were allowed to vacation and purchase property, before discrimination was outlawed through the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The surrounding area is within Manistee National Forest. The community encompasses Lake Idlewild, and the headwaters of the Pere Marquette River extends throughout the region.
Called the "Black Eden of Michigan", from 1912 through the mid-1960s, Idlewild was an active year-round community and was visited by well-known entertainers and professionals from throughout the country. At its peak, it was one of the most popular resorts in the Midwest and as many as 25,000 would come to Idlewild in the height of the summer season to enjoy camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, roller skating, and night-time entertainment. When the 1964 Civil Rights Act opened up other resorts in many states to African-Americans, Idlewild's boomtown period subsided.
Though not quite a "ghost town" as claimed in the book Ghost Towns of Michigan, Chapter 7, the population was under 1,000 in 2019, and numerous buildings were vacant. The Idlewild African American Chamber of Commerce, founded in 2000 by John O. Meeks, continues to promote existing local businesses and seeking new ones. It is also striving to attract more visitors to the area, with events and other strategies, in hopes of resuscitating the once lively town.
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